March 2010
March 24th, 2010
Written by Jake Singleton in Our Daily Walk with 1 Comment
Its interesting how one image, one remark may create a prejudice or stereotype that can emerge when we least expect it. I had such an experience while walking my 130-pound American Bulldog.
I live in the City Market area of Kansas City. It’s an old part of the city, nestled against the Missouri river. Immigrants who sought out commerce on the river first populated the area, and it is much the...
March 22nd, 2010
Written by David Wolfford in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
After presidents leave office, pundits and historians begin defining their legacies. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, will most likely be remembered more for his role as commander-in-chief than for his contribution to civil rights. In fact, the common view of President Eisenhower ranges somewhere between moderate and aloof on America’s quest for equality and often takes a backseat to other...
March 22nd, 2010
Written by Tom Leland in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Say the word “redneck” and you never know what reaction you’re going to get.The word has a confusing role in our lexicon. The American Heritage Dictionary lists “redneck” as “a disparaging term for a member of the white rural laboring class, especially in the southern United States,” and secondly as, “a white person regarded as having a provincial, conservative, often bigoted attitude.”Yet, many...
March 19th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
An old biblical proverb states: “A house divided against itself shall not stand.” It is a proverb well worth heeding.
Many divides plague America and are in need of attention, but racial discrimination is one of the most pernicious. Our cover story in this issue is just an example of how urban areas have very definitive geographical divides that breed and perpetuate racial, educational and...
March 18th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
It is axiomatic that whatever nags or plagues the majority community, often weakens and is far worse in the African-American community.
Unfortunately, like the disparate morbidity and mortality statistics of many other diseases and health conditions among white and black Americans, HIV/AIDS follows this pattern.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that African-Americans represent...